O'Bannon Legal Team Reacts to NCAA Decision

[loccdogg26]

Quote: Originally Posted by Adibesee

There's an issue with that logic. When my sister buys me a University of Michigan #20 jersey who gets the money, Mike Hart? What if a current player is wearing the same number? What if 20 just happens to be the number I wore in high school? How do you address all those various possibilities?

That's a good question. I bought a Michigan #2 away jersey (the years that Cato June wore that number). On the price tag it said Mich away jersey C. Woodson. I still have it to this day.

[moneal2001]

Quote: Originally Posted by Adibesee

You clearly missed my point. So let me reiterate. She bought the jersey this year. She asked who my all-time favorite player was first but she just as easily could have asked what my favorite number is. My question is what player gets paid for that jersey? An even better example would be jersey #7 as several players in the history of football have worn that number. Just because I want a certain jersey number & and I buy it this year doesn’t mean I want it because of the 3rd string QB with the same number.

its easy to solve that problem. The % goes to the player who wore it during the year it was bought. you are gonna see more jerseys for star player's retired if this starts happening anyway.

[Greenevol]

Why do I get the feeling that this is going to drag on for 6 more years at least.

And in the end, they'll settle out of court of some gigantic amount, of which the players will each get a check for $1.67 and the lawyers will walk away with $198 million, and the only losers in this will be the fans who just keep lining up to be crapped on.

[MBrock1974]

Quote: Originally Posted by Adibesee

You clearly missed my point. So let me reiterate. She bought the jersey this year. She asked who my all-time favorite player was first but she just as easily could have asked what my favorite number is. My question is what player gets paid for that jersey? An even better example would be jersey #7 as several players in the history of football have worn that number. Just because I want a certain jersey number & and I buy it this year doesn’t mean I want it because of the 3rd string QB with the same number.

It isn't complicated at all. If the player is getting a cut from the sale of the jersey, the player's name will be on the jersey. They won't have to just use numbers.
The same goes for the video games. If players are compensated, they can put their real names on the rosters.